[Electronics-Talk] digital TV Accessibility

[Dennis Miller]

Are you referring to AT&T TV or DIRECTV?  If you are referring to AT&T TV
then I have no clue.  AT&T TV and DIRECTV are two totally different things
even though AT&T now owns DirecTV.

As far as how you make it talk.  You have to press the menu button and go
into accessibility settings and turn on text to speech.  On my remote the
menu key on the second button on the top row.  The person who installed my
receiver turned it on for me.  
Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Electronics-Talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Bryan Schulz via Electronics-Talk
Sent: Saturday, October 24, 2020 12:11 AM
To: 'Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances'
Cc: Bryan Schulz
Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] digital TV Accessibility

Hi,

So how do you make att now talk?
Do you mean the round button between the volume and channel up/down buttons?
Bryan


-----Original Message-----
From: Electronics-Talk <electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of
Dennis Miller via Electronics-Talk
Sent: Friday, October 23, 2020 7:31 PM
To: 'Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances'
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Cc: Dennis Miller <dennismiller at cableone.net>
Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] digital TV Accessibility

I have had both DIRECTV and Dish and they are both pretty much the same as
far as accessibility goes.  Both companies receivers work similarly as far
as access features go.  Dish receivers have a male voice which in my opinion
can sometimes be difficult to understand.  DIRECTV uses a female voice which
I believe is the standard SAPI voice.  

When using the guide Dish's receivers provide automatic program descriptions
as you are browsing through the channels or looking at programming on a
particular channel.  With DIRECTV you have to push the info button to get a
full program description.  However, it is the same for sighted people as
well.  It's just a difference in the way the two services display their
program information.  

Neither service allows you to access your account from the receiver itself
using speech.  If you want billing information or other account details you
have to go to their Web site or call them to get it.  

DIRECTV's DVR is easier to use than Dish's but that's not because of any
accessibility issues.  However, Dish's DVR has more features and I believe
holds more hours of programming.
Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Electronics-Talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Leslie Fairall via Electronics-Talk
Sent: Friday, October 23, 2020 7:15 PM
To: Jude DaShiell via Electronics-Talk
Cc: Leslie Fairall
Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] digital TV Accessibility

Which TV service do you think has the best accessibility? It's hard to know
since these companies have a monopoly in a certain area. You only have two
choices, no matter where you go.


--
Leslie Fairall
mailto:fairall at panix.com


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